Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB4 1LE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	49.7%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.4%	50.3%	0.9%	49.0%	1.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.6%	40.9%	-5.7%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	44.4%	5.8%	44.2%	0.2%
Separated	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	9.4%	8.4%	-1.0%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	3.7%	5.6%	1.9%	6.1%	-0.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.6%	57.3%	13.7%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	38.9%	29.1%	-9.8%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	12.5%	9.6%	-2.9%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 57.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.1%	10.5%	-7.6%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	4.9%	-4.2%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	9.4%	0.0%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	11.5%	4.1%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	47%	57.7%	10.7%	33.8%	23.9%
Other	6%	1.7%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	3.1%	0.8%
Other Asian	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	81.9%	75.8%	-6.1%	81.4%	-5.6%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	65.7%	-6.5%	83.2%	-17.5%
European Union	10%	15.7%	5.7%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	7.3%	0.1%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.2%	66.3%	-5.9%	83.2%	-16.9%
10+ Years	6.7%	18.1%	11.4%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	6.7%	4.8%	-1.9%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	5.8%	7.1%	1.3%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	3.7%	-4.9%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.5%	37.2%	10.3%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Milton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Milton Road was 52.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.0% lower than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Milton Road has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury and the 144th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CB4 1LE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Milton Road are based on 467 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cambridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 1LE

Average Price
£613,753

Semi-Detached
£553,151

Terraced
£580,590

Detached
£1,054,276

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,980

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Milton Road

Average Price
£843,957

Semi-Detached
£670,080

Terraced
£555,113

Detached
£886,394

Flats/Maisonettes
£292,450

Other
£4,892,594

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Milton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
170 Milton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£556,405	2022-07-12	£593,759
168A Milton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2022-02-01	£690,254
154B Milton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2021-04-06	£553,959
150 Milton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£578,000	2020-02-13	£671,287
132 Milton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,222,000	2017-01-20	£1,510,889

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 1LE

Employment

CB4 1LE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in CB4 1LE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	23
Self-Employed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Information and communication	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	10
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	968 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	1,598 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	1,653 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,746 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	3,908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	96 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	793 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Frenchs Road , CB4 3JZ	1out of 4	1,123 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Primary School Campkin Road , CB4 2NB	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	1,283 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	680 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	866 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,744 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	3,579 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	3out of 4	3,628 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	2,006 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,766 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,891 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	89 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	408 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Arts and Sciences Sixth Form and Tutorial College 1 High Street , Chesterton CB4 1NQ	- not rated	510 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	1,807 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Cambridge Vice Chancellor's Office, University Offices , The Old Schools CB2 1TN	- not rated	1,888 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe 121	121 Milton Road	271 yd
Satyam Yoga Cambridge	2 - 4 Hawthorn Way	301 yd
Stir	253 Chesterton Road	306 yd
Stir Bakery	255 Chesterton Road	322 yd
The Polish Restaurant	231 Chesterton Road	330 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Spring Public House	The Old Spring, 1 Ferry Path	524 yd
Thirsty	46 Chesterton Road	595 yd
The Waterman	The Waterman, 32 Chesterton Road	657 yd
The Portland Arms	The Portland Arms, 129 Chesterton Road	665 yd
The Milton Arms Public House	The Milton Arms, 205 Milton Road	685 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milton House Takeaway	113 Milton Road	238 yd
The viking	115 Milton Road	242 yd
Renus	26 Milton Road	520 yd
USA Chicken	22 Milton Road	526 yd
Barbarella	39 High Street, East Chesterton	563 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	129 Milton Road	319 yd
Co-Operative	179 - 185 Chesterton Road	483 yd
The Co-Operative	3 Milton Road	631 yd
Budgens	Post Office, 50 Arbury Court	837 yd
Rayyan supermarket	116 High Street, East Chesterton	854 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castle School COURTNEY WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	506 yd
Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	grass pitches	635 yd
Cambridge City Fc (Closed) Milton Road	grass pitches	639 yd
Chesterton Sports Centre Gilbert Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	700 yd
Jesus Green Lido JESUS GREEN JESUS GREEN VICTORIA AVENUE	swimming pool	863 yd
North Cambridge Academy ARBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	892 yd
Arbury Primary School CARLTON WAY	grass pitches	927 yd
Simoco Sports Ground (Closed) Logans Way	grass pitches	938 yd
Cambridge Chesterton Indoor Bowls Club Logans Way	indoor bowls	982 yd
Nci Sports And Social Club HOLLAND STREET		1,027 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of CB4 1LE